Master of Applied Practice (Professional Accounting)

This programme is no longer offered for new applicants. Please consider the Master of Professional Accounting as an alternative. If you've already applied for this programme, we'll contact you about moving to a suitable alternative.

You'll focus on acquiring core technical knowledge in accounting, auditing, taxation, accounting information systems and financial management, as well as developing critical thinking, analytical skills and research capabilities.

To become a registered chartered accountant in New Zealand, you need to gain membership to the following professional accounting bodies:

• Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ)
• Certified Practising Accountants Australia (CPA Australia)

There are so many benefits to being professionally certified and registered - global networking opportunities, discounted professional development - so when you successfully graduate this programme, you'll have the academic requirements to gain membership.

Highlights

• Small classes. Facilitated by expert lecturers with the right experience to support your learning.
• Advance your career. No prior experience in accounting or commerce is required.
• Gain membership to professional accounting bodies. This programme provides you with the academic requirements for membership with CA ANZ and CPA Australia.
• Applied learning. Utilise case studies and projects to apply theory and skills to real-world situations.
• Complete a research project. Undertake a research project in an area of accounting you're interested in exploring.
• Get work experience. Apply accounting skills in an organisation to gain valuable work experience.
• Post-study work visa. International students can apply for a post-study work visa to gain work experience in New Zealand

For this programme, you will need the following:

1. A Bachelor's degree or Level 7 Graduate Diploma in the same or similar discipline with a B- average or above
2. A minimum of 8 credits at NCEA Level 2 in English (4 in reading, 4 in writing)
3. If English is your second language, you will need one or more of the following:

• Have achieved NCEA Level 3 and New Zealand University entrance
• Be able to provide evidence you satisfy our criteria for existing English proficiency
• Have achieved at least one English proficiency outcome in the last two years

Don't meet the requirements? We also accept:

• Provide sufficient evidence to be eligible for special admission.